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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-12-10
From Washington News Notes.
Special TO the CARBON ADVOCATE.
WASHINGTON ID. c., Dec.

WARRINGTON ID. T., Dec. g.
MR.. EDITOR: There has been such decided
change in the personale of the Senate since the
close OF the last session of Congress that it will
seem like an entire new body to those who have
been familiar with its appearance for several
years past. Fifteen new faces will appear at the
desks at the opening of the session on Monday
next. The contest for seats began several
months ago, and Captain Bassett who was attend
ing to the seating ofSenators for many years,
has had decidedly difficult task upon his hands
In convincing each one of the seYenB-six Sena-
tors that his particular desk is by far the mos
desirable one in the room. As rule the newly
elected Senators, who come TO the Senate for
the first time, are obliged TO content themselves
with back seats, as they find that all the most
desirable ones have been assigned.
In the House of Representatives upon the
other hand all of the seats win be balloted for,
80 that the new member may secure the most
desirable seats In the house, in case he is so
fortunate as TO secure the first choice.
The parties will be much more evenly balanced
in both the Senate and House of Representatives
than they were in the last Congress. The
Republicans Will have a smaller majority IN the
Senate and the Democrats a smaller majority In
the House In the Forty-ninth Congress the
Senate had iorty-one Republicans and thirty
four Democrats. with Mr. Riddleberger as an
independent, but generally voting with the Re-
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-12-10

In RECENT ISSUE OF THE HAZLEToN
Plain Speaker is the following: "It looks
as though the incoming Congress would
establish government postal telegraph
Nothing more beneficial could be done to
serve the people of this country" Will
our contemporary answer us the following
queries: In what way will telegraph
system, owned and operated by the govern
ment, benefit the masses? Is the govern
ment to erect new line or purchase the
monopoly now in the hands of Jay Gould?
Is it not a fact that in foreign countries
where railroads, telegraphs and other ind-
vidual enterprises are operated by the gov
ernment that the propensites of anarchism
predominate most extensively? And lastly,
will 1t not place in the hands of the poiti-
cal party controlling the. government, a
power so vast as will determine the sue
cess of said party in national elections?
Anarchism, and the too great power of po-
litical parties, are now the evils that threat
en- this country A government Telegraph
would augment the power of the political
party in national affairs and undenably
causean influx to the auarchistic cause.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-12-10

A SATISFACTORY REDUCTION OF THE
surplus By a fair revision of the present
high tariff rates has been promised by both
the Republican and Democratic parties in
their last National party platforms. The
Democratic party being in power the duty
devolyes on them. Let the rates of the
tariff be consistently and wisely reduced in
such way as will not benefit the few but
rather the Masses
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-12-10

The SYSTEM OF HALF-TIME WORK AS
inRugurated at the Lehigh Valley Railroad
Company's works at Packerton on Monday
is undoubtedly meant as ''you must stop
contributing to the Lehigh coal strikers -
mandate. The effect of the half-time sys-
TEN if continued for prolonged period
will be disastrous to the business inter
ests of this borough as well as lamentable
to the masses, and in consideration of this
fact it is hoped that the present order of
things will be of short duration.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-12-10

CONGRESS QUIETLY ASSEMBLED Non
day; after the swearing in OF several new
members, Carlisle was reelected Speaker
of abe House for the ensuing term. In
taking the chair that gentleman delivered
an address set ing forth the necessity of
correct and immediate action on the tariff,
adding that "there has scarcely ever been
time in our history when the continued
prosperity of The country depended so large
" upon legislation in Congress as now, for
the reason that the dangers which at This
time threaten the commercial and indus
trial interests Of the people are the direct
results of laws which Congress alone can
modify or repeal. Neither the Executive
Department OF the general government nor
the local authorities of the several States
can deal effectively with the situation
which now confronts us Whatever is
done must be done here, and if nothing is
done the responsibility must rest here. 1t
must be evident TO every one who has tax
en- even partial survey of public affairs
that the time has now come when a reyis-
ion of our revenue laws and a reduction of
taxation are absolutely necessary in order
to prevent large and dangerous accumula-
ton of money in the Treasury"
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-12-10

The PRESIDENT IN HIS MESSAGE TO
Congress suggests as the best possible
means of reducing the rapidly accumulat-
ing surplus, fair and judicious reduction
of the present tariff rates, not on articles
of luxury but on such commodities as in
reality affect the living of the masses.
The president lhus rebulSes the free trade
howlers and settles the question of how he
stands on the great great question of pro
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-12-10
LEHlGHToN, PA.

A PERcEPTABLE RIPPLE CONTINUES TO
disturb the waters in the political pot
where the avowed Democratic free iaders
went down in 1886, but this should be suf-
ficient warning to Democrats not to meddle
with the free trade buzz saw.
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Administrators, Notice.

Estate Of solomon GOmmerY, late of MahOning
township, Carbon county, Pa, deceased. Let
ters OF administration upon the above named
an persons indebted TO said estate are requested
10 make immediate payment aud those having
claims or demands TO present the same without
DELAY 10 WILLIAM GOAlMERN,
JOHN GOMMERN,
Lehghton, nov. 26,iss7-6w Administrators.
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A Few NUTS FOR N. SNYDER &
SON to CRACK In THEIR
PASTIME.

"The Sheeoies Must Go :"
Must they ? II seems they are
causing you a great amount
Of discomfort. Stay are ooiU.
And acih drawn 8aco,d ave
standeqnipped, ,reaoy to strife.
We gaze you a pleasant shoh-
ing up se0erol months ogo,and
at present ace are still better
f@ed to perform the ta8h clear
up to the handle. Why did
you not sell to tie "man that
earns his bread By tie saceat
ofhts brow" at those figures
before zoe located here ? Noac,
come, you could hare done ii
TO make 1t immensely pleas
ant for you, Ihaoe concluded
to make another caH on old
aoar time profits achich may
perhaps ddmpea yoar ardoy,
and should necessity call for
1t / suppose my 6acAing will
allow me to let a .telo more
bOmbsheHs fdH
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Dissolution Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the partnership
lately existing between G. w. LAURN and C..
W. SEMELI. under the firm name of l.aury q
Sewell has this day been dissolved by mutual
consent. All the debts owing to the SAID part
ship are 20 be received either BY the said @. W.
Laury or G. W. Sewell, and all demands are 10
G. w. SEWELI.,
q. W. LAuRN.
Oct. 20, s7M Mauoh Chunk, Pa.
NOV, ,-4w
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Best Canned Corn, only cents.
Besl canned tomatoes, only cents
Best canned Peaches, only cents.
Best Rio COiee, only ~ cents.
Best Schalls Flour, only 500.
Pride OF the Valley Flour, only S2.2O
Best Mauser's Flour, only S22O.
Good Flour, only Sl65.
100 Test Oil, only II cents a Gallon.
standard Prints, and 4 cents yard
Shoes from 40 cents up
Six Pair of Mems Hose, % cents
Men S Good Suspeuders, " cents n pair
Mems Best Suspenders, % cents a pair.
Mems OVereoats, $500 and up.
Mems Suits, $500 and up.
Mems Boots, Sl.75 and up
Boys Boots. Sl.OO aud up.
Purchasers, awake to your
duty = by pptronizing the
"Cheap New York Store. /"
I fully pledge to keep the
prices low down. My honest
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drive me out, (Which God
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-27
1. o. o. r.
The second Days Visit of the Boston
Patrlarchs.
The Parade Yesterday and Clam
Bake at Long Island.

The Odd Fellows had a good day yesterday
Tor their excursion. The morning air was
cool, and the parade through the streets was
not made fatguing by burning sun. The
breeze that prevailed was most eXhilarating.
and the Cantons and Patriarchs, animated
by 1t, made splendid appearance as they
marched, in full uniform, through the streets
OF the Forest City to the steamboat.
The Portland Patriarchs formed in front
OF Odd Fellows Hall at about a. M, and
escorted by Grand Canton Ridgeey, and
headed by Chambers Band, marched up
Congress street to the City Hotel to meet
their guests. The united eDcampments then
marched from City Hotel through Congress
street to Franklin, to Cumberland. Ito High,
to Danforth, to State, tn Deering, TO High, to
Congress, to Middle, to Pearl street. to Gus
tom House wharf, at which they arrived at
1880. the streets being thronged with snecta-
tors
The following was the order of march:
Chandlei's Band, % pieces.
Canton Ridgely of Portland-Capt. H. X. Giles
worthy.
Portland Patriarchs- Marshal W. W. Kemp;
Aides. Geo. +, StetsOn, q. ID. Loring.
Brockton Band, 20 pieces.
Grand Canton Ridgely of Cambridge-Capt. L. w.
Boston Encampment-Chief Captain, G. N.
Barnard.
Then came the carriages in the following
order:
First Carriage-Maior Gen. 0. B. whitten Brig.
Gen. II. M. Sprague, Gen. Frost and Col. f. 4.
Merrill.
Second Carriage-F. r. harrington, f. E. Bick-
ford II. Y. Barber, g w. Foster.
Third Carriage-Grand Patriarch L. p Wood
bury, Grand Senior Warden j. s. Gilliatt Grand
Scribe b. e. Stone, Grand Representative Albert
+. Richardson.
Fourth Carriage-Grand Marshal W. p. Wilder.
Judge Advocate W. Ii. Martin and wife, Grand
Junior Warden G. d. Dnnkerton.
Fifth Carriage DR. William Millgan, secretary
of command; Chief of staff Col j. c. Smith; Mr..
and Mrs. DIR. w. r. Brechin
Sixth Carriage-Milton Higgins N. q. Cum
mings, c. k. Laid, o. G. Smith.
About twenty-five more members from
Boston joined the party in the morning and
Col. Landon of Gardiner. with others,
were welcomed, so that when the boat
steamed slowly from the wharf at about II
am. amid the strains of martial music, there
were ON board some 800 souls, "Odd Eel
lows" but happy.
Martland's Brockton Band was seated aft
on the upper deck, and Chambers in the
bow below, so that frst-class music was not
wanting.
The island was reached at II a. M, and
from that time until / p. M, when most
successful and excellent dinner was served,
football was in order.
After dinner game of base ball was
played by the clameaters, (Portlands) and
the beaneaters, (Bostons). The Portlands
beat the Bostons % to IL. The followin
are the players and their positions:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-27
BRIEF JOTTINCS.

John Gallagher was bitten quite severely
on the arm yesterday morning by horse.
The City of Richmond arrived at this port
and went on to the Dry Dock yesterday
morning.
Handeps oratorio "Jephtha," to be sung
by the Haydns, has been received at Stock
bridges.
The steamer Greenwood broke her shaft
yesterday morning which will necessitate her
laying off for few days.
w. G. Boylan, New York, is making the
new coats for the militiamen and b. f. Haley
Co. Newmarket, N. H., the pants.
Remember that the steamer Forest City
will leave Portland on her sail to Yarmouth
today at ZIG p. m. and return about $50
p. m.
Friday afternoon fourteen of the inmates
of the Home for Aged Women were taken
on ride.through the courtesy of the Fresh
Air Fund.
Yesterday was an October day. The wind
in the early morning was keen from the
north. At noon the suns rays tempered the
chill in the air.
'hcwistor Juurnaf says that mr. Gil.5.
Goodrich of Deering. lately received check
for $125,000 the proceeds of his Wisconsin
timber cut last winter.
Landers Brothers are putting handsome
marble drinking fountain into the Falmouth
Hotel and the billiard hall is to be refriscoed
and the tables put in fine condition.
The regular Saturday dinner of the Port
land Club will be held at the Cape Club
House, Delano Park today at O'Clock sharp.
Members are privileged to bring ladies.
A crane with legs nearly three feet long,
was shot by Mr.. Warren Brown, at Mussey's
beach Thursday His neck was nearly two
feet long, and the bird as a whole is great
curiosity.
No tidings have yet been received from
Capt. George Moore, who so mysteriously
disappeared from his vessel at Pensacola,
Florida. The general impression seems to
be that he was foully dealt with.
The Abel Proctor Hook and Ladder Com
pany are coming to Portland. They will
leave Peabody, Mass, tonight, arriving here
Sunday morning on the boat and remain un-
til Tuesday. They will stop at the Citv
Hotel.
The County Commissioners state that the
draw in the bridge between this city ard the
cape is unsafe for the passage of heavy
teams, owing to an accident which happened
yesterday. The damage will be repaired to-
day.
The schooner Electric Flash sailed from
Central wharf Thursday noon for Block Isl
and. When about five or six miles out of
the harbor she struck school Of mackerel
and ished for couple of hours. She re-
turned to the city yesterday morning with so
barrels of fresh .mackerel. This catch Melted
the vessel over $500 and each member of the
crew received $40 as his share.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-27
Has Begun EarIv.

Yesterday, Officer Skillings saw young
lad in the company of some fast women, and
suspecting all was not right arrested him
and took him to the station. He told several
stories about himself, but finally admitted to
Deputy Crowell that his name was Albert S.
Mcintyre, that he came from Lynn, Mass,
where he stole 500 from his employer, Mr..
Thomas Brown, who has a shoe shop there,
on Mo nday night, and came to Portland.
Deputy Crowell notified the city marshal OF
Lynn of the arrest. Mcintyre had two five
dollar bills left.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-27
a Riotous Tailor

A man who gives his name as C. f. Marin
chey, a tailor by trade, and stranger, went
into George Dyer's clothing store on Fore
street, yesterday morning, and applied for
job of work. He was intoxicated, and
when told there was no work there for him
became abusive toward the proprietor. FL
nally he was put out of the store by force.
On the sidewalk he drew pair of shears
from his pocket and threatened to stab Mr..
Dyer. The patrol wagon was summoned,
and Officer Langmaid bundled the man into
it and drove him to the station.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-27
A Horse Thief at LARGE,

Between midnight Thursday and Friday
morning, the stable of County Commits
sioner j. b. Hammond, New Gloucester, was
entered by burglars, and his valuable dark
brown mare and top buggy stolen. The
mare is dark brown color, eleven years old,
weighs 1000 pounds, has white star in her
face, one white hind foot, and both hips
considerably rubbed She raised a colt this
year and is now in foal by Glenarm. The
mare was shod in Portland last Tuesday
with small light No. shoes forward, and
No. rs on hind foot, narrow wired. The
top-buggy is side bar, piano box, lined
with dark cloth, and the harness rubber
mounted, made by Hennessey of Portland,
and nearly new. The value of the team is
$500
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-27
SUBURBAN NEWS.
GORHAAI.

The Cumberland County Agricultural So
cety have nearly completed the building Of
the fence around their enclosure at Gorham,
which, with the buildings they propose erect
ing, will cost about $1,000 A list of pre-
miums has been arranged for the fair, which
will commence Sept. 9th, and it will soon be
published.
Rev. NJ. Reynolds, son of DR.. Reynolds of
Pennington, who has been preaching in
town, will preach in the Congregational
church tomorrow
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-27

Col. c. II. Osgood was umpire, and DIR.
Milligan kept the score. The features of the
game were the base. running and muf1ing.
Three cheers for the beaneaters and three
for the clameaters made the welkin ring
when thesgame was ended.
Band concerts were given in the after.
noon, and all enjoyed the excellent music.
The boat left the island at 4.30 and made the
run to the city in just 80 minutes.
The encampment then formed in front of
the Custom House and marched in the same
order as in the morning, up Pearl TO Middle
street to Exchange, to Congress to City Ho-
tel.
The Boston Odd Fellows left for home on
the sBoston boat at p. m. The menu
bers spoke in the highest terms of the City
Hotel management, and said their visit here
had proved to them the famed hospitality of
Portland Patriarchs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-27
Youthful BURGLARS

Three boys named respectively Wilkins,
Feeney and Concannon were arrested yes
terday and are believed to have been con-
cerned in the burglaries committed within
the past few weeks. Dot" Wilkins a Re-
form school graduate is thought to be the
leader of this gang of boy burglars in this
city. The gang is believed to have consisted
of nine boys from Is to IS years of age.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-27
mRssENGER,s NOTICE.
once OF the sheriff of CumberIand
County.

state Of Maine. Cumberland IS. August 20, A. d.
1887.
THIS Is to give notice, that on the twenty fifth
IL day Of August, A. ID. 1887, a Warrant IN In
s0lvency issued out o. the Court OF Insolvency
for said County Of Cumberland, against the estate
Of
JOSHUA W. SAWYER and ROBERT II. SAW
YER individually and copartners under the name
OF y. w. Sawyer & Co., Of Portland,
adIudged TO be InsOlvent Debtors, on petition
OF said Debtors, which petition was filed ON the
twenty-nfth day OF August A. ID. 1887, 10 which
date interest ON claims Is 10 be computed.
That the payment Of any debts 70 or by said
Debtors and the transfer and delivery OF any prop
erty by them are forbidden by law.
That meeting OF the Creditors Of said Debtors,
to prove their debts and choose one or more as
signees OF their estate will be held AZ Court Of
Insolvency 10 be holden at Probate Court Room IN
said Portland, on the fifth day OF September, A. ID.
1887, at ten O'Clock In the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above writ
ten. III. r. SARGENT.
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger Of the Court Of In
solvency for said County OF Cumberland.
aug27 &sep3
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office of the sheriff of Cumberland
County.

state Of Maine. Cumberland s.. August 20, AID.
1887.
FIrHIS Is 10 give notice, that on the twenty-nfth
IL day Of August, A. ID. 1887, Warrant In
Insolvency was issued out Of the Court OF In
solveney for said County OF Cumberland against
the estate OF
SAMUEL CHASE. Of Portland.
adludged to be an Insolvent Debtor, on petition
OF said Debtor, which petition was hled ON the
twenty-hfth day OF August, A. ID. 1881, 10
which date interest on claims Is 70 be computed
That the payment Of any debts 10 or BY said
Debtor, and the transfer and delivery Of any prop
erty by him are forbidden by law.
That a meeting Of the Creditors Of said Debtor,
70 prove their debts and choose one or more as
signees OF his estate viii be held at Court Of In
solvency 10 be holden at Probate Court Room, IN
said Portland, on the NTH day Of September, AID.
1887. at ten O'Clock In the forenoon
Given under my hand the date nrst above writ
ten. H. X. SARGENT,
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger Of the Court OF In
au27&sepf3
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-27
Not Their Factory.

TO he EdltOr Of The Press
The sub-head over the account of the ac'
cident at Gorham in the Advertiser saying
Corn factory of the Winslow Packing Com
pany In RUINS" was an error. The factory
Goes not belong TO the Winslow Packing
Company, and as every boiler in use by thai
company is provided with the proper fusiblt
plug, such an accident to their factories
would be quite unlikely, if not Impossible.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-27
Portland Latin School.

TO tNe Eutt0r Of Ule Press: n ~
The announcement of the intended build
ing for the work of the Portland Latin
School," while fastened by the near ap-
proach of the day for opening, was not pre-
mature as regards this, that it rested upon
absolute and unqualified promise. Later
consultations and elaboration have brought
all concerned to the view that time will re-
veal the needs of the school, and the proper
location, size, ETC., for its buildings, and that
1t will be Judicious to wait a year, lest in
volved together by hasty decision and plan.
THos. f. LEIGHTON.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-27
Corner panfortn and NAV Streets

The people in the vicinity of Danforth and
May streets are fortunate in having store
near by where they are all sure of getting
reliable goods at reasonable prices. We re-
fer to Messrs. James DeWolfe & Co., who
are especially particular in their selection OF
goods, as may be inferred from the fact Of
their having added to their well regulated
stock, a large supply of the Index, that pure
soap which nearly every one is using.